Answer Short Question · Part 1: Speaking & Writing
Name a country located in North America
25 students marked "I sat this"Question #050048
Answer the question.
Audio question
Practise this question with AI scoringAll 1,268 Answer Short Question questions
Opens question #050048 in the RealPTE practice screen.
More Answer Short Question questions
#050041In which compass does the sun come up?43 students marked "I sat this"#050042In which direction does the sun rise from?29 students marked "I sat this"#050043In which room of their home would someone usually wash their clothes?25 students marked "I sat this"#050044In which season would people be least likely to go snow skiing?22 students marked "I sat this"#050045Jane and Peter have three children, they are 4, 13 and 15 years old, they only have one son who is the youngest child, and how old is their middle child?23 students marked "I sat this"#050046Name a city in the US30 students marked "I sat this"#050050Name a month that falls between September and November16 students marked "I sat this"#050051Some calendars begin the week on Sunday, what is the other day which commonly starts a week?22 students marked "I sat this"#050052The large island just off the coast of mainland Europe is the home to which country?34 students marked "I sat this"#050053There are two main ways to pay for goods bought in a shop, one is by cash, and the other is by?19 students marked "I sat this"#050054This work is due for submission, one month from 15 June On what date should it be submitted?18 students marked "I sat this"#050055To improve their health and fitness, most people either try to improve their diet or?16 students marked "I sat this"
Answer Short Question format (Pearson)
| Prompt | Recording of 3–9 seconds |
|---|---|
| Preparation | None |
| Time to answer | 10 seconds |
| Skills assessed | Listening |
How it is scored
- Scored as either correct or incorrect.
- One or a few words is enough; longer answers earn nothing extra.
- The recording plays only once.
- If you stay silent for more than 3 seconds, the recording stops.
Source: Pearson, PTE Academic & UKVI test format, Part 1: Speaking & Writing, checked 9 October 2026.